The Efficacy of a Relationship-Based HIV/STD Prevention Program for Heterosexual Couples

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ID11033410
AutoresNabila El-Bassel (0000-0002-0049-5686, Nabila El-Bassel, Susan S. Witte, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Mingway Chang, and Jennifer Hill are with the Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Peter Steinglass is with the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY.), Susan S Witte (0000-0002-5336-3185, Nabila El-Bassel, Susan S. Witte, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Mingway Chang, and Jennifer Hill are with the Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Peter Steinglass is with the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY.), Louisa Gilbert (0000-0003-2715-8310, Nabila El-Bassel, Susan S. Witte, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Mingway Chang, and Jennifer Hill are with the Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Peter Steinglass is with the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY.), Elwin Wu (0000-0003-4253-3430, Nabila El-Bassel, Susan S. Witte, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Mingway Chang, and Jennifer Hill are with the Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Peter Steinglass is with the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY.), Mingway Chang (0000-0002-6816-7187, Nabila El-Bassel, Susan S. Witte, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Mingway Chang, and Jennifer Hill are with the Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Peter Steinglass is with the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY.), Jennifer Hill (0000-0002-0682-783X, Nabila El-Bassel, Susan S. Witte, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Mingway Chang, and Jennifer Hill are with the Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Peter Steinglass is with the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY.), Peter Steinglass (Nabila El-Bassel, Susan S. Witte, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Mingway Chang, and Jennifer Hill are with the Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Peter Steinglass is with the Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY.)
Ano2003
Volume93
Fascículo6
Páginas963-969
Data de publicação2003-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditoraAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.93.6.963
PMID12773363
OpenAlexW2107763967
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas97
Referências citadas42

Objectives. This study examined the efficacy of a relationship-based HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention program for heterosexual couples and whether it is more effective when delivered to the couple or to the woman alone. Methods. Couples (n = 217) were recruited and randomized to (1) 6 sessions provided to couples together (n = 81), (2) the same intervention provided to the woman alone (n = 73), or (3) a 1-session control condition provided to the woman alone (n = 63). Results. The intervention was effective in reducing the proportion of unprotected and increasing the proportion of protected sexual acts. No significant differences in effects were observed between couples receiving the intervention together and those in which the woman received it alone. Conclusions. This study demonstrates the efficacy of a relationship-based prevention program for couples at risk for HIV infection

Family medicine · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Intervention (counseling) · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Sexually transmitted disease · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies